Authorities have successfully disrupted a syndicate involved in the illicit slaughter of donkeys in Makindu, Makueni County, preventing a shipment of meat intended for consumers in Nairobi.

• 20 donkeys had reportedly been slaughtered at a makeshift slaughterhouse.
• The operation involved officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Kenya Police Service, and national government administration.
• Suspects Grace Mutile (47) and Bonface Mutunga (52) were arrested, while accomplices evaded capture.